Variance in faking across noncognitive measures

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 812-821

  McFarland, Lynn A ^a   Ryan, Ann Marie ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOMETRY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECUMBENCY; REPRODUCIBILITY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DECEPTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0034287149     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.85.5.812     Document Type: Review

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